SourceBreaker has been acquired by Bullhorn
July 2022 — The shareholders of SourceBreaker, an award-winning search and match technology for recruiters, have sold the company to Bullhorn, the global leader in software for the staffing industry.
Founded in 2014 by CEO Steve Beckitt, SourceBreaker has grown rapidly to become the leading provider of AI-driven search and match technology to recruitment agencies in the UK. SourceBreaker’s intuitive solutions increase recruiters’ productivity and help identify the best talent across internal and external databases.
Bullhorn is the global leader in software for the staffing industry. More than 10,000 companies rely on Bullhorn’s cloud-based platform to power their staffing processes from start to finish. Headquartered in Boston, USA, with offices around the world, Bullhorn is founder-led and employs more than 1,300 people globally.
Our role in the transaction
Oaklins Cavendish, based in the UK, advised the shareholders of SourceBreaker.
Steve Beckitt
Founder and CEO, SourceBreaker
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Oaklins Cavendish
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